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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Shropshire => England => Shropshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: gidget37 on Saturday 02 January 16 09:49 GMT (UK)
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Looking for my gr gr grandfathers birth. All I have is born 1832,Shropshire, fathers name Benjamin. Mother not known but might be Hellen. He went to Australia on ship Mooltan in 1854. James was a brickmaker.
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Have you got him on a census in 1841/1851?
There won't be a birth certificate as such that far back :(
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I cant find any James Porter c 1832 Shropshire on 1841/1851 Census.
When/where did he marry?
Is his Father as Benjamin from the M/C?
Trish :)
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Closest I can find
1851 Census
47 Brewer St,
Woolwich, Kent
HO107/1589/272/30
Benjamin Porter, 48, Head, Mar, Baker, born Woodford, Essex
Mary Ann Porter, 47, Wife, Mar, born Cockfield, Sussex
George Porter, 24, Son, Unm, Baker, born Woodford, Essex
Elizabeth Porter 18, Daug, Unm, born Woodford, Essex
JAMES Porter, 17, Son, Unm, born Woolwich, Kent
Mary Ann Porter, 12, Daug, born Woolwich, Kent
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Cant be him as still with his Mother in 1861;
Mary Porter, 57, Widow, Tobacconist, born Cockfield, Suffolk
James Porter, 26
Mary Ann Porter, 22
Alfred Richards, 9
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Do you have his Australian Marriage and Death Certs?
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There are no detail on his marriage or death certificates, only age 28 in May 1861, and batchelor and England. His daughter filled out his death details, with father Benjamin and place of birth Shropshire. That is why this is so hard.
Thanks everyone for trying. He was in Australia for the 1861 Census.
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Good luck with this.
I did notice your query on the Australian Board also.
Trish :)